Seventh Session of the Executive Council Panel of Experts on Polar and High-mountain Observations, Research and Services (EC-PHORS)

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EC-PHORS was established by the Executive Council (EC-67, 2015) to steer and coordinate the WMO Polar and High Mountain Activities according to Congress (Cg-17, 2015) decisions.

The Session will review activities under the Observations, Research and Services frameworks of EC-PHORS, consider recommendations from the Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) Steering Group, provide further guidance to them, and prepare relevant decisions and recommendations to be submitted to the sixty-ninth Session of the Executive Council (EC-69, 2017) such as adoption of CryoNet Stations/Sites, establishment of Polar Regional Climate Centres, etc.